Did the Syrian government, or did it not, use chemical weapons -- that is the question that will apparently decide whether the U.S. will enter another, messy war, one that may have many long term consequences. That is the question the media and its talking heads are abuzz with. And yet, that is also the question that -- to any objective, independent thinker -- is wholly … [Read more...]
Obama Crosses Red Line by Supporting Jihadi Terrorism
By now it should be obvious that whenever the U.S. interferes in another nation's politics in the name of "human rights," that that is only a pretext. So it is in Syria, as Obama prepares to plunge America in a war with that nation, and, inevitably, its allies. The United States' stated reason for intervention, as articulated by John Kerry, is that Syrian President Assad used … [Read more...]
Morsi’s Boasts of a Pro-Brotherhood U.S. Come True
CBN News Nearly two months after Egypt’s June 30 Revolution, it is interesting to note how the final dialogue between ousted President Morsi and General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi—full of threats and vows of determination on both sides—have all come to pass, including in the very details, specifically the U.S. government’s role. On July 5, the Arabic language, Egyptian newspaper El … [Read more...]
The Siege of Byzantium
National Review Online Danish Portuguese Today, August 15, marks the anniversary of Constantinople’s victory over Muslim invaders in what historians commonly call the “Second Siege of Byzantium,” 717–18. Prior to this massive onslaught, the Muslims had been hacking away at the domains of the Byzantine empire for nearly a century. The Muslims’ ultimate goal was the … [Read more...]
The West’s Blind Spot Towards Russia
By Ralph H. Sidway, guest contributor Perhaps there really is a “colonial mentality” afflicting the Western Powers after all. How else to explain the succession of disastrous foreign policy choices by Barack Obama, David Cameron, and the NATO alliance regarding the “Arab Spring,” which are not merely ill advised, but downright immoral. It’s one thing to put forth a … [Read more...]